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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2024
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Thomas S. Wright, Hamilton, MI (US);
Darin D. Tuttle, Byron Center, MI (US);
Alexander R. Arent, Holland, MI (US);
Sue F. Franz, Allegan, MI (US);
Xiaoxu Niu, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Ryan Barrido Balili, Holland, MI (US);
Gregory J. Nagel, Caledonia, MI (US);
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to a self-testing detector device. The detector device may comprise: a chamber, a light source, a sensor, a substance emitter, and/or a speaker. The chamber may be configured to allow ambient air and substances to enter. The lights source may be configured to emit light into the chamber. In some embodiments, the sensor may be configured to detect light within the chamber. In other embodiments, the sensor may be configured to detect certain substances within the chamber directly. The substance emitter may be configured to emit substances during a test cycle of the detector device. The speaker may be configured to emit an audible alarm when the light or substances detected by the sensor pass a threshold.